PACU Manager - Austin, TX

PACU Manager - Austin, TX

Lead post-anesthesia care operations at a comprehensive medical facility in Central Austin, Texas, featuring a 371-bed acute care hospital and 64-bed rehabilitation hospital. This PACU Manager serves as working manager overseeing 18.5 FTEs providing high-quality post-operative care across a wide range of inpatient and outpatient surgical services. The position offers day shift schedule with no weekend requirements, exceptional work-life balance, and leadership visibility in one of America's fastest-growing cities. Austin provides vibrant culture, live music capital atmosphere, outdoor recreation, tech industry growth, diverse dining, excellent schools, and Texas lifestyle with no state income tax.

Responsibilities include overseeing day-to-day operations of post-anesthesia care unit as working manager maintaining clinical involvement and leadership presence. Plan, direct, and control staffing assignments in accordance with objectives and policies ensuring effective departmental coverage and productivity targets. Review and approve personnel performance appraisals including establishment of goals for each employee to support professional development. Regularly review and revise departmental manuals, policies, procedures, standing orders, and protocols with appropriate stakeholder input. Observe condition of facilities and take corrective action to solve existing or potential problems affecting patient care delivery. Participate in process improvement activities to optimize PACU operations, patient outcomes, and quality metrics. Support management decisions by acting as change agent through role modeling and effective communication. Maintain current professional growth through independent study, continuing education programs, and specialty certification maintenance. Participate in budget development, monitoring, and inventory control to ensure fiscal responsibility and resource optimization. Foster staff development through coaching, mentoring, and creating opportunities for professional growth and competency enhancement. Ensure compliance with regulatory standards including Joint Commission, CMS, and state requirements for post-anesthesia care. Collaborate with anesthesiologists, surgeons, and perioperative teams to ensure seamless patient transitions from OR to PACU. Monitor patient safety protocols, pain management strategies, and discharge readiness criteria across all PACU operations. Lead quality improvement initiatives focused on reducing complications, optimizing recovery times, and enhancing patient satisfaction.

Qualifications include Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from accredited program, current Texas RN license in good standing or active multi-state compact license, minimum 2 years of experience in Operating Room or Day Surgery, previous management or leadership experience, BLS (Basic Cardiac Life Support) certification, ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certification, strong clinical expertise in post-anesthesia nursing and perioperative care, excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills, availability for Monday-Friday days with no weekend requirements.

Compensation & Benefits include annual salary up to $130,000 based on experience, relocation bonus, comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) with employer match, paid time off and holiday pay, tuition reimbursement and continuing education support, professional development and certification assistance, employee wellness programs and recognition initiatives.

Ideal for experienced perioperative or PACU nurses with management background ready to lead post-anesthesia operations in one of America's most desirable cities. Perfect for working managers who value clinical involvement, Monday-Friday schedule with no weekends, and want to build leadership career in Central Texas capital.